Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1887-07-05
Local Miscellany.

The wheat harvest in this county
is about over.
Our fire department will take about
sixty men to Martinsburg.
Judge Bcckwith is holding spe-
cial term of Court at Martinsburg. =
The Citizens Fire Company parad.
cdin full uniform last Friday evening.
Wanted, from some of our patrons,
a load or two of good Hay-Clover
preferred.
Hereafter, until further notice, the
Charlestown post-oftice will be closed
at $3.50, p. NJ.
Mr.. A. w. Hawks will deliver his
lecture on "Noses'' in Winchester,
on Friday evening of this week.
Next regular rendezvous of Gustav
Brown Consistory, A. A. S. r. M,
on thursday evening, July 14th.
Mr.. A. w. Hawks was given an
elegant screnade by Prof. Noland's
Orchestra last Wednesday night.
Frank Webb, colored, was over
como by sunstrokc whilst harvesting
for Mr.. w. D. Swan, last Tuesday.
Potomac Commandery, No. 5,
knights Templar, meets this (Tues-
day) evening. A full attendance
desired.
Visitors to Martinsburg will find
every accommodation at the St. Clair
O1Iotcl, with the best treatment and
moderate rates.
The New Jersey Editorial Associa-
ton passed CharlcstOwn on Wcdnes-
day last, on the S. V. r. R., cnroute
90 Luray and the Natural Bridge.
Mr.. Jno. Macarthur, of Harper's
Ferry, was struck on the arm by q
rock thrown from blast at the Sa-
Worry works at that place last week,
and slightly injured.
Mr.. II. L. Melvin, of this county,
has passct; satisfactorily the pre-
scribcd examination, and is appoint
ed postoffice inspector for the usual
probationary term of six months.
The Milling Co. have such a de-
mand for the -" Primrose" and "Su-
ecrlative'' fours, that they have been
obliged to drop their foreign orders
in order to supply the home trade.
The S. V. r. r. will pat on an adj
d:tional passenger train this week, to
run between HaSerstown and Luray,
passing CharicstUwn northward at
about a. NJ, and southwark at
about ) =. NJ.
Mr.. Tate, of North Carolina, bank
examiner, was in Charlestown last
Tuesday. and examined the condition
of the First National Bank, finding
everything in proper order in conncc-
lion Herewith.
If you want to buy nice shoes.
good shoes, and cheap shoes. the
place to go is the Milling Store. They
buy direct from the factories in Bos-
ton. and give their trade the benefit
of jobbers' profit.
Woodward & Lothrop's midsum-
mcr Catalogue gives much informa-
ton to ladies and other buyers. Sent
free on application to the Boston Dry
Goods House. on 18th and + sts.,
Washington, d. c.
303 deeds and other writings have
been admitted to record in the County
Clerks office of this county for the
six months ending June 3Oth, 1887.
Number recorded during the CORES
poneling period of last year, PA.
a horse owned by Mr.. T. J. Boer-
ley, of IIarper's Ferry, became I'M
manageable while being hooked to a
cart on Tuesday last, and backed over
wall about ID feet nigh and injured
himself so badly that Mr.. Boerley
had him shot.
Mr.. Joseph II. yesterday is first in
the market with carly Georgia water
melons. We return thanks for a fine
sized one, which the SHIRT folks dis
posed of with much relish. Mr..
Easterday carries full lines of fruits
and vegetables in season.
The Ladies of the NJ. e. Church,
South of Niddleway, will give a Fes
tival and Concert on the Tth, Sth and
9th of July. Prof. Snyder will con-
duct the Musical Entertainment and
will be ably assisted. Proceeds for
church purposes. Public invited.
DIR. c. T. Richardson, of this place,
President of the State Board of
Health, will attend the meeting of
that body, at Charleston, July 18th;
also the meeting of the State Medical
(not Musical, as some of our con-
temporaries would have it) Society,
at White Sulphur Springs, July 18th
and 18th.